Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold - "65" K&Q

Article about: Hi again, I have my concerns about this wound badge that it is either a gold painted silver 65 or a repainted gold 65. It shines VERY much and it also came in a silver wound badge case. What

Re: Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold - "65" K&Q

Re: Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold - "65" K&Q

Try the acetone test on it. If it's a re-paint the 'gold' will rub off/dissolve easily. If it's good it won't, and no harm done. Case IMO is a good one, late war as can be seen by the thin cardboard construction, it's known as the 'diverging slit' variation due to the tapered slot in the base, another sign it's a late war piece.

'I do not think we can hope for any better thing now.
We shall stick it out to the end, but we are getting weaker of course, and the end cannot be far.
It seems a pity, but I do not think I can write more. R. SCOTT.
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Re: Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Gold - "65" K&Q

by big ned

Try the acetone test on it. If it's a re-paint the 'gold' will rub off/dissolve easily. If it's good it won't, and no harm done. Case IMO is a good one, late war as can be seen by the thin cardboard construction, it's known as the 'diverging slit' variation due to the tapered slot in the base, another sign it's a late war piece.

I tries the acetone test and the gold dissolve easily, so it is a fake.